Human Origins • So, what are the closest “relatives” of humans? • Darwin already noted the many similarities between humans and African Apes: – Many Features of the skeleton, skull, muscular system – Shortened canine teeth – Reduced hairiness www.accuracyingenesis.com

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Human Origins • The closest living species to humans are Chimpanzees, Bonobos, and Gorillas • This claim is based on genetic evidence: – Chen & Li (2001) demonstrated that only a 1.24% difference between human and chimpanzee genomes, and a 1.62% difference between human and gorilla genes… – Chen, F.-C. & Li, W.-H. 2001. Genomic divergences between humans and other hominoids and the effective population size of the common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 68 : 444-456